Equipment

This specification outlines the criteria for ENERGY STAR qualified computers (Version 5 - effective July 2009). This version supercedes Version 4. A product must meet all of the identified programme requirements if it is to be registered with the New Zealand ENERGY STAR programme and carry the ENERGY STAR mark.

Most New Zealand businesses now rely on IT - and it's still the fastest growing area of
business energy use. Computers (including servers and data centres) account for about
15% of the energy used in office buildings. But typically nearly half of the energy used by a
computer is simply wasted as heat.

Download this action sheet for advice on free and low-cost ways to cut the amount of energy used by workplace equipment and appliances - bringing instant cost savings for your business.